In addition to the regular workshops, individual appointments may be made with a study skills facilitator for assistance on the above topics. These appointments may be a one-time arrangement or may continue throughout the semester. Please contact us to set up an appointment.

Workshops by Request:

Study skills facilitators present workshops by request to campus groups and organizations. Arrangements can also be made by faculty members for presentations to their classes. Please contact us for more information, or to schedule a presentation.

Study Skills Workshops

The Julia N. Visor Academic Center conducts Study Skills Workshops to help students develop and refine particular study skills. Please select a topic that interests you from the links on the left for a description of the workshop and the dates it will be offered this semester.

To guarantee a seat, please register online by clicking on a workshop listed on the left and providing the required information, or call (309) 438-7100, or come to 012 Vrooman Hall. All services are free of charge and open to all students.

Study Skills Workshop Schedule Fall 2009

Day	Date	Workshop	Time	Location
Tues	Sep 1	Time Management	3 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Sep 1	Taking and Using Notes Effectively	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Sep 1	Rusty Study Skills	5 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Sep 2	Textbook Reading Strategies	3 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Sep 2	How to Talk with Your Professor	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Sep 8	Choosing a Healthy Lifestyle	3 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Sep 8	Time Management	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Sep 8	Math Study Skills	5 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Sep 9	Financial Literacy	3 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Sep 9	Stress Management	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Thurs	Sep 10	How to Talk with Your Professor	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Sep 15	Textbook Reading Strategies	3 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Sep 15	Learning Styles	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Sep 16	Time Management	3 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Sep 16	Study Tools and Test Taking	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Thurs	Sep 17	Taking and Using Notes Effectively	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Sep 22	Improving Your Writing Skills I: The Writing Process	3 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Sep 22	Time Management	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Sep 23	Study Tools and Test Taking	3 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Sep 23	Textbook Reading Strategies	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Sep 23	Math Study Skills	5 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Sep 29	Creating Reference Lists Using RefWorks	3 p.m.	Milner 164D
Tues	Sep 29	Stress Management	5 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Sep 30	Beyond Google: Researching Effectively for Research Projects and Papers	3 p.m.	Milner 164D
Wed	Sep 30	Taking and Using Notes Effectively	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Sep 30	Improving Your Writing Skills II: Grammar and Mechanics	5 p.m.	VRO 108
Thurs	Oct 1	Textbook Reading Strategies	5 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Oct 6	Financial Literacy	3 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Oct 6	Textbook Reading Strategies	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Oct 6	GPA 911	5 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Oct 6	Study Tools and Test Taking	6 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Oct 7	GPA 911	3 p.m.;	VRO 108
Wed	Oct 7	Choosing a Healthy Lifestyle	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Oct 7	Time Management	6 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Oct 13	Stress Management	3 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Oct 13	Taking and Using Notes Effectively	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Oct 13	Math Study Skills	5 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Oct 14	Improving Your Writing Skills I: The Writing Process	3 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Oct 14	Learning Styles	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Oct 14	College and Career Success	7 p.m.	SCH 130
Thurs	Oct 15	How to Talk with Your Professor	3 p.m.	VRO 108
Thurs	Oct 15	Beyond Google: Researching Effectively for Research Projects and Papers	4 p.m.	Milner 164D
Tues	Oct 20	Textbook Reading Strategies	3 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Oct 20	Improving Your Writing Skills II: Grammar and Mechanics	5 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Oct 20	Ultimate Money Skills	7 p.m.	SCH 138
Wed	Oct 21	Stress Management	3 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Oct 21	Study Tools and Test Taking	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Thurs	Oct 22	Time Management	5 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Oct 27	Taking and Using Notes Effectively	3 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Oct 27	How to Talk with Your Professor	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Oct 27	Math Study Skills	5 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Oct 28	Time Management	3 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Oct 28	Find Your Major	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Thurs	Oct 29	Improving Your Writing Skills I: The Writing Process	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Nov 3	Choosing a Healthy Lifestyle	3 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Nov 3	Beyond Google: Researching Effectively for Research Projects and Papers	4 p.m.	Milner 164D
Wed	Nov 4	Creating Reference Lists Using RefWorks	3 p.m.	Milner 164D
Wed	Nov 4	Stress Management	6 p.m.	VRO 108
Thurs	Nov 5	Study Tools and Test Taking	3 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Nov 11	Improving Your Writing Skills II: Grammar and Mechanics	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Nov 11	Math Study Skills	5 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Nov 17	Preparing for Finals	3 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Nov 17	Preparing for Finals	4 pm.	VRO 108
Wed	Nov 18	Preparing for Finals	3 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Nov 18	Preparing for Finals	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Tues	Dec 1	Preparing for Finals	4 p.m.	VRO 108
Wed	Dec 2	Preparing for Finals	6 p.m.	VRO 108
Thurs	Dec 3	Preparing for Finals	6 p.m.	VRO 108

You must register for these free workshops to guarantee a seat
Call (309) 438-7100, come to the Visor Center 012 Vrooman Hall, or register online
If you need a special accommodation to participate, please call (309) 438-7100